Firechief FCB05 User Manual

USER MANUAL
Product code: 117-2003 Model: FCB05
Thank you for purchasing this Firechief Home Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm. Before installation,
take a few minutes to read this user manual thoroughly and familiarize yourself and your family
with its operation. Please save it for future reference.
SPECIFICATION
Power: 2 x AA Type Batteries (3V DC)
Battery Life: 5 Years
Apparatus Type: Type B
Sensor: Electrochemical
Product Lifespan: 10 years after initial activation
Operational Ambient
Condition: 0~40°C, 25~90%R.H
NOTE: This carbon monoxide alarm is designed to detect
carbon monoxide gas from any source of combustion. It is not
designed to detect any other gases.
INSTALLATION LOCATION GUIDE
The following suggestions are intended to help you to position
and install your alarm.
1. Place out of the reach of children. Under no circumstance should children
be allowed to handle the alarm.
2. Install in a bedroom or hallway located close to the sleeping area. Take
special care to verify the alarm can be heard in sleeping areas.
3. It is recommended that an alarm be installed on each storey of the house.
4. Locate at least 1.5 metres away from all fuel burning appliances.
5. Placing at eye level allows for optimum monitoring of the red, green and
yellow indicator lights.
6. Do not install in dead air spaces such as peaks of vaulted ceilings or gabled
roofs where fumes do not collect.
7. Do not install in turbulent air from ceiling fans.
8. Do not place near fresh air vents or close to doors and windows that
open to the outside.
9. Keep the alarm away from excessively dusty, dirty, or greasy areas such
as kitchens, garages, and furnace rooms. Dust, grease and household
chemicals can affect the sensor.
10. Keep out of damp and humid areas such as the bathroom. Avoid spraying
aerosols near the alarm.
11. Do not install in areas where the temperature is below -10°C or higher
than 40°C.
12. Do not place behind curtains or furniture. Carbon monoxide must be
able to reach the sensor for the alarm to accurately detect the carbon
monoxide levels.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
CAUTION: The alarm should be installed by a competent person.
INSTALLATION LOCATION
When choosing your installation locations, make sure you can
hear the alarm from all sleeping areas. If you install only one
carbon monoxide alarm in your home, install the alarm near
bedrooms, not in the basement. This alarm must be mounted
on a ceiling or wall.
FIXING MOUNTING BRACKET
Please refer to Diagram 1.
1. Remove the mounting bracket from the back of the alarm body.
2. Hold the bracket level in the desired installation position and mark the
two fixing points of the bracket.
3. Drill two 5mm holes in the marked positions with a suitable drill and then
insert two plastic fixing plugs into the holes.
4. Fix the bracket firmly to the wall or ceiling using the screws provided.
Ensure it is securely installed.
INSTALL
BRACKET
INSTALL
EXPAND PLASTIC
HOLE
WALL
DIAGRAM 1
Activation and testing
1. Insert the batteries provided, taking care to note the correct polarity for
each battery.
2. After inserting the batteries, the product will enter the preheating
condition for 5 minutes. The red LED light will flash once every 4 seconds
which indicates the preheating condition.
3. Fit the alarm on to the mounting bracket, inserting the three mounting
lugs, and then sliding the alarm downwards and into place.
4. The green LED will flash once within 50 seconds which indicates normal
operation.
5. Having confirmed that alarm is in normal operation, now test the alarm
by pressing the TEST/HUSH button on the front of the alarm. The red
LED will flash and the alarm will sound. The alarm signal pattern is 4 quick
beeps followed by 1.5 seconds of silence.
NOTE: It is important to test the alarm using the TEST/HUSH
button immediately following installation, to ensure the alarm is
working correctly.
TEST/HUSH BUTTON
The TEST/HUSH button is used to test the alarm electronics and to hush
the alarm during an alarm event.
Testing the alarm
To test the alarm, press and release the TEST/HUSH button. You will hear
the alarm sound continuously whilst you press the button, along with a
the red LED flashing. The alarm signal pattern is 'BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP'
followed by 1.5 seconds of silence.
NOTE: The alarm should be tested every month. If at any time your alarm
does not function as described, please replace it immediately.
Hush the alarm
If the alarm is sounding, pressing and releasing the TEST/HUSH button will
hush the alarm for about 10 minutes. If during that 10 minutes the carbon
monoxide concentration is more than 150ppm, the alarm will sound again
immediately and repeatedly.
Fault or end-of-life alert
If the FAULT or end-of-life alert is sounding, pressing and
releasing the TEST/HUSH button will stop the alarm for about 14 hours.
The yellow FAULT indicator LED will continue to flash.
SCREW
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM